Should i get an Evo!

[Max9650]

Well the obvious answer is yes!!
but i need to think more about it and i'm hoping for your guys opinions!

i hope to have a budget of 5k but that wont be until im 21,

and that will be for an evo 4-5 with a few mods,


currently i drive this :

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Sxi_max/front.jpg


1.3 Turbo with 170bhp and weighs 800kg's



So the deciding factors are... MPG! i currently get 30MPG at a push, just wondering what im realistically going to get from an evo 4-5 with a few mods

i somtimes do 200 miles on the motorway to visit family so i would like to know whats achieveable on a long run

Also how much are tyres as for my current car they are 30 quid for toyo proxies

Thanks for reading and any answers would be appreciated, Cheers!

 

[Simon@NTS]

On average you'll see approx 180-220 miles per tank, 50 L tank, 30mpg is a push I would say more like 22-24mpg

 

[Simon@NTS]

If its stock getting it mapped also will improve power and mpg

 

[Billy MR]

Think about the running costs and maintaining costs,you will get problems like things breaking and things going wrong...for tyres you looking at £100 each as you can't really put cheap shit on evo ( they need good tyres to get the best out of the car )

just dont but the first you see, make sure you check underneath as they like to go very rusty and rot

 

[RsvRob]

Double everything it costs now to run your gt ...

But also double the performance and smiles ...

 

[Johnno]

Depends totally on how you drive it.

 

[jacko172]

evo's are expensive but ive never looked back yet and i love her to bits even when she does go wrong which can be quite alot lol

 

[GG205rob]

Ive got a evo 4 and starlet gt. I get 40mpg from the starlet and just over 20 from the evo. Bits are more expensive. The insurance will probably be nearly double. As said tyres will be at least double. Modifying is much more expensive.

That said it is DEFINATLEY worth it.

 

[Max9650]

Depends totally on how you drive it.

Cheers for all the replys, Round where i live we dont get any traffic, But i also want to keep a clean licence so most of the time its just pottering about with some fun when its safe to

was hoping for maybe 25MPG on the motorway is that achieveable?

I know it sounds worrying about MPG i shoudnt really get an EVO lol but i dont drive many miles a month, i just don't want it to cost loads of money to visit the family everytime i go also money on petrol in an evo could be seen as well spent fun

 

[Johnno]

I have never checked what I do mpg wise. And don't really want to check !

It's not too bad to run a evo if you didn't have a modifying bug. But once it hits it takes over so running is nothing compared to what you would spend on the car modifying.

I bought mine at 20, and spent a ridiculous amount of money in my eyes on my evo in the last 3 years, but compared to some it's pennies. Depends how far you want to go

Johnno.

 

[Max9650]

I have never checked what I do mpg wise. And don't really want to check !

It's not too bad to run a evo if you didn't have a modifying bug. But once it hits it takes over so running is nothing compared to what you would spend on the car modifying.

I bought mine at 20, and spent a ridiculous amount of money in my eyes on my evo in the last 3 years, but compared to some it's pennies. Depends how far you want to go

Johnno.

i've had my starlet for nearly 2 years, and so far ive only spent 150 quid on some 2nd hand alloys, and bought a 70 quid steering wheel

proud to be bought not built... saves me alot of money

here is the spec of my starlet

Blitz Decat

AVC-R Boost Controller

HKS SSVQ

HKS FCD

Fuel Pressure Regualtor

HKS Actuator (0.8Bar)

HKS Silent-Hi Power Zaust

Braided Hoses

Magnecor Leads

3 Pod Guage on dash

Front Mount Intercooler

Relocated Air Filter

Front Mount Intercooler

All i'd like to do is buy her a set of coilies

 

[Rick81]

Well the obvious answer is yes!!
but i need to think more about it and i'm hoping for your guys opinions!

i hope to have a budget of 5k but that wont be until im 21,

and that will be for an evo 4-5 with a few mods,


currently i drive this :

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/Sxi_max/front.jpg


1.3 Turbo with 170bhp and weighs 800kg's



So the deciding factors are... MPG! i currently get 30MPG at a push, just wondering what im realistically going to get from an evo 4-5 with a few mods

i somtimes do 200 miles on the motorway to visit family so i would like to know whats achieveable on a long run

Also how much are tyres as for my current car they are 30 quid for toyo proxies

Thanks for reading and any answers would be appreciated, Cheers!

Thats beautiful

 

[Phil74]

With an evo you can buy parts easy for them and easy to buy tuning parts where this is more of an issue to buy tuning parts for your pulsar. Like every car if you service it regularly with decent quality oils it will serve you well and you like not get another road car that handles as well, has this performance as you have with an E5 /6 for a 12-14 year old car and within your budget.

 

[Max9650]

Thanks ! ps it's not an evo its a starlet FWD 1.3T

 

[m7gsr]

Hi and welcome. Go for an evo 5 or an evo 4 with a later engine fitted

 

[fq-craigus]

Welcome along mate. Don't worry about mpg just worry about spm (smiles per mile)

 

[Steveyb_evo3]

Just buy one u will never look back
Plus if u gotta get rid for any reason you had one

 

[JRambo]

I reckonise the car?! Where you from?

 

[evo arm's m7960]

hello :O)

nice gt ,like that alot ,

i run a evo 7 gsr gear box in my evo 4 " shorter 1st longer 5th" and ive seen 300 miles to a tank on a run " driving like miss dasie "

but round town i see 15-17 mpg and pushing hard its in to low single figures :O(


.

 

[Max9650]

I reckonise the car?! Where you from?

I'm from west Sussex - previous owner was from gloustershire, they are pretty rare now, I've not seen a single gt turbo in over a year, there are roughly 30 for sale on piston heads so shows how rare they are getting